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Kansas›Kingman County

Dale TownshipKS

A town of 122.

Is Dale Township a good place to live?

Dale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

122 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Vinita TownshipGalesburg TownshipNinnescah TownshipEagle TownshipVinita TownshipGalesburg TownshipNinnescah TownshipEagle TownshipDale Township
Getting set up

Moving to Dale Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Dale Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerWheatland Electric Coop15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKingman Co RWD 1No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dale Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKingman-Norwich Unified School District 331Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKingman County ClerkKingman County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes67111, 6706867111 87% · 67068 13%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Dale Township.

Work & commute

Dale Township stands out in Kansas and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line

Half of commuters travel less than 33 miles. The top destinations are Wichita (26%), Kingman (15%) and Norwich (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Dale Township0%
Wichita26%
Kingman15%
Norwich5%
Cheney5%
33 mi
median commute distance
4
jobs based in Dale Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Dale Township is cold waves, at a high overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Dale Township, 22% come from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. Paid flood insurance claims locally since 2007: one.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2007

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Dale Township: four seasons and hot summers

The midsummer high for Dale Township comes to 93°F, against 91°F in Kansas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

7″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–46°
Spring44–68°
Summer67–91°
Fall46–70°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Dale Township is

The share of adults in Dale Township who report frequent physical distress is 14%, where Kansas’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. Against the Kansas average, Dale Township comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. 29% of adults feel lonely locally. Only 5 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Dale Township.

Dale TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%34%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%16%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
32 measures vs. Kansas
3 better23 too close to call6 worse
What stands outDale TownshipKS
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.1%11.2%
More adults treating high blood pressure81.9%77.6%
More adults who have had cancer10.7%8.1%
Kingman Healthcare Center
9.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 0.7% of Dale Township

3.1 miles of trail. Dale Township’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.

0.7%conserved
Dale TownshipKansas townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.30.4
Conserved land0.7%2.1%4.3%
0.7%
conserved · 164 of 22,590 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Dale Township

16pages on Dale Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Dale Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Dale Township for work

Where Dale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → Wichita Wichita 26% 15% → Kingman Kingman 15% 5% → Norwich Norwich 5% 5% → Cheney Cheney 5% 4% → Hays Hays 4% 4% → Hutchinson Hutchinson 4% Dale Township · 0% stay
4jobs based in Dale Township
0%of working residents work in town
33 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Dale Township

Township in Kansas, United States

Dale Township is a township in Kingman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 135.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,440 ft

Questions about Dale Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Dale Township, KS a good place to live?

Dale Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.